A TURN OF THE PAGE FOR NEWSWEEK  —  After 80 years in print, the newsmagazine adopts an all-digital format.  —  We are announcing this morning an important development at Newsweek and The Daily Beast.  Newsweek will transition to an all-digital format in early 2013.

CNN Explains  —  TMZ says it has obtained an email from CNN's Managing Editor, Mark Whitaker, to CNN personnel.  The email sets out talking points in response to criticism of Candy Crowley's performance as a debate moderator last night.  It is pretty funny; this is the complete email, according to TMZ:

Report: Welfare government's single largest budget item in FY 2011 at approx. $1.03 trillion  —  The government spent approximately $1.03 trillion on 83 means-tested federal welfare programs in fiscal year 2011 alone — a price tag that makes welfare that year the government's largest expenditure …

GOP's problems exposed in struggle for Senate  —  In 2010, when Republicans stumbled on what had been a clear path to winning control of the Senate, GOP operatives comforted themselves with a defiant vow: Just wait 'til next time.  —  Now, next time is here — and the GOP is in danger …

Federal Appeals Court: Federal Marriage Recognition Ban Is Unconstitutional  —  “[W]e conclude that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act violates equal protection and is therefore unconstitutional.”  The Second Circuit Court of Appeals, out of New York, is the second federal court to hold …

In Conference Call, Romney Urged Businesses To Tell Their Employees How to Vote  —  In a June 6, 2012 conference call posted on the anti-union National Federation of Independent Business's website, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney instructed employers to tell their employees how to vote in the upcoming election.

Troubled battery maker won private meeting and phone call with Obama, a trade mission slot and $250 million in stimulus money before it went bankrupt  —  Even as advanced battery maker A123 Systems struggled for financial viability, it played the Washington insider game, where political money and access go hand in hand.

Chris Matthews: Is challenging Obama unconstitutional?  —  Popular in Politics  —  On MSNBC's “Hardball” Wednesday evening, Chris Matthews discussed the theatrics of the presidential debate with James Lipton, longtime host of “Inside the Actor's Studio.”  Lipton offered some unremarkable observations …

Tagg Romney jokes about ‘swing’ at Obama  —  Mitt Romney's eldest son joked in a radio interview that he wanted to “take a swing” at President Barack Obama after Obama called his father a liar.  —  “Jump out of your seat and you want to rush down to the stage and take a swing at him,” Tagg said, laughing.

Officials: Obama ready to veto a bill blocking ‘fiscal cliff’ without tax hike for rich  —  View Photo Gallery — Are our leaders behaving like “Thelma and Louise,” flirting with disaster, thumbing their noses at our nation's economic livelihood?  Here's more on that reference …

A Message From Bruce  —  Dear Friends:  —  The election is coming up on all of us and we all have strong feelings about it.  I've been getting asked a lot about where I stand, so for those who are interested, here goes.  —  This presidential election is different than the last one because President Obama …

Should've Left That at Home, Teacher Is Told at Jury Duty  —  Damian Esteban was qualified to teach students at a specialized New York City high school, and had just been deemed reasonable enough to judge a man's fate in a murder trial.  —  But passing through the metal detectors …

Mitt Romney's Bailout Bonanza  —  This article appeared in the November 5, 2012 edition of The Nation.  —  Recommended by 1  —     —  This investigation was supported by the Investigative Fund at the Nation Institute and by the Puffin Foundation.  Elements of it appear in Palast's new book …

Romney edge expands post-debate in Rasmussen tracking poll  —  The Left seemed pretty pleased with Barack Obama's performance in Tuesday night's debate, cheering his renewed energy and aggressiveness.  How did it play with voters overall?  The spot polls produced mixed results …

BREAKING: Obama Daughters' School Evacuated Following Threat  —  Sidwell Friends, the school where President Obama's daughters Sasha and Malia attend, evacuated students and staff from its Wisconsin Avenue campus this morning following a phoned-in threat.  —  Sidwell Friends …

Early Voting Reform: A Ticking Time Bomb  —  In election law, as in so many things, the word “reform,” when associated with a new idea, is usually a sure sign that mischief is afoot.  A case in point: early voting reform.  This innocuous sounding but insidious idea, which has led some 32 states …

Ann Romney: Mitt “absolutely” done with politics if he loses election on Nov. 6  —  Ann Romney, in her first appearance on ABC's “The View” on Thursday, sought to make amends with the five female hosts who Mitt Romney described as “sharp tongued” interviewers.

Many In Romney's “Binder Full Of Women” Were Campaign Donors  —  The former Massachusetts Governor touted hiring “binders full of women” for his cabinet, but many were donors to his gubernatorial campaign.  —  Mitt Romney sits with his former Chief of Staff Beth Myers.  —  Image by Brian Synder / Reuters

Special Report: 3.4% of U.S. Adults Identify as LGBT  —  Inaugural Gallup findings based on more than 120,000 interviews  —  PRINCETON, NJ — The inaugural results of a new Gallup question — posed to more than 120,000 U.S. adults thus far — shows that 3.4% say “yes” when asked if they identify as lesbian …

New UConn/Courant Poll Shows Murphy Ahead of McMahon  —  Republican Linda McMahon and Democrat Chris Murphy met in their third U.S. Senate debate on Monday in New London at the Garde Theatre.  (Richard Messina, Hartford Courant / October 15, 2012)  —  After emphasizing women's issues …

Report: Family says former Sen. McGovern ‘no longer responsive’  —  The family of former presidential candidate and Sen. George McGovern (D-S.D.) said Wednesday that he was “no longer responsive” after being moved to hospice care earlier this week.  —  The family issued a statement through …

Team Romney won't rein in GOP nominee during third debate  —  Mitt Romney's campaign indicated Wednesday they have no plans to rein in the GOP nominee during the third and final presidential debate.  —  Romney's aggressive performance Tuesday night — directly challenging President Obama …

Obama Won the Debate but Is Losing the Argument  —  On the essential question of who would be better at handling the economy, CNN found Mitt Romney ahead by 58% to 40%.  —  Americans on Tuesday night watched what was the most ferocious presidential debate ever.